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Find a freakin’ way!


ALWAYS FIND A WAY. a video by Ashley Ringo Walsh on Flickr.

….TO KEEP FIGHTING

(BC when the fighter inside of me won’t shut up her growls…I gotta find a way to let her out of her cage. ;))

The entire weekend, I griped that I was missing out on hours of endorphin releasing cardio, and “weight training isn’t the same”. Daniel and I put our heads together, and tried to come up with a way to get some effective cardio in, without bothering my hip. I plan to kayak, but I’m not quite ready to maneuver the kayak with my core yet. We had initially ruled out boxing, because of the twist incurred while throwing anything solid with a Right. I wanted to give it a shot, though. I got Dan to wrap me up, and I played around on the heavy bag. I found that if I didn’t execute proper form, ironically, and just let loose on the bag, I could actually get away with a good heart pumping workout. It felt absolutely wonderful! All of the aggression that has been held hostage since last weekend was finally unleashed in 12 short sweat pouring minutes. Ahhh-mazing.

You know, I’m really glad Daniel made me stick with my heavy cross training this year, because I wouldn’t have had anything to fall back on for training if he hadn’t. I fought him on it, that’s for sure. I told him it was getting in to my running time, but he kept saying “You’ll need it if you get injured!” He’s always right (WHY IS HE ALWAYS RIGHT?!?!) Daniel is an excellent coach. Point blank. He knows how to lock in to someone’s brain and unleash their potential. He is an incredible motivator, and a perfect model of discipline.

Today, he screamed loud at me to keep going even though he knew I was in pain.

The more I think about it, the more I appreciate it..

It’s great to have someone in life that doesn’t take it easy on you. Someone that KNOWS you’re capable of more.. and forces you to believe it. Someone that will push you to find an open window when every other door is nailed shut. Someone that BELIEVES in you, when you don’t even believe in yourself.

Daniel is that someone in my life. He always has been.

Thanks for pushing me hard(er), Dan.. no matter how much I fight back!

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Response to news of hip fracture and possible surgery–

hahaha you kinda had to see the WORST movie ever to think that was funny.

So yeah, I fractured my hip a few miles into Hinson lake.. And idiot me ran roughly 80 miles that day before I quit in pain. It hurt so bad, but I thought it was muscle related so I kept moving hoping to run it out. Tomorrow I will find out if I will need surgery. Apparently there may be a tendon that is damaging (or already damaged) the hip bone by being pulled too tightly across the bone and as a result- tearing off the bone. The tendon may have snapped, or may be close to it.

Either way, I can’t walk, or do anything weight bearing for a long time….Like months. If surgery- way longer. I’m down, okay, I cried my eyes out.. but I’m okay with it. Promise. Yes, it’s true that running well over 100 mile weeks generally means someone is probably quite addicted to running. So NOT RUNNING basically means NOT BREATHING. Which basically sucks. Lol! But hey, what have I always said? Everything happens for a reason!!! I’m going to focus my energy on planning out races I mentioned in my last post. I’ve already contacted a couple of people about it. I think it will all work out very nicely!! Will feel REALLY good to solely focus on others’ happiness for awhile!

I’m determined not to lose my competitive edge and focus during the next few months. I’ve already got a high count pushup and pullup goal and plans to kayak during the day while my kids are at school. Will be fun! Dan had me out lifting as soon as I got home from the doc. Ha! I know he won’t take it easy on me and I’m glad. That crazy torture loving freak set 25’s down on the ground in front of me and said “go.” (I think really its not about his concern for me, but more that he just doesn’t want a frumpy wife! ;))

I refuse to let anything deter my motivation and discipline!!!!! This year has been (hades) for me- emotionally, physically, mentally. Let’s see– I had a health scare this spring with my spleen, then I almost died at fort clinch (ICU), I cut open my thumb a couple weeks ago(stitched) and then here’s this awesome hip drama and possible surgery. Haha I mean really I have like hundreds of thousand in med bills and no way to pay. It’s been rough. No, REALLY rough. Running all of that crazy mileage this year was my therapy. Not running will be so hard. But the key to going through so much crap in life is to KEEP THE FAITH. GOTTA KEEP PUSHING ONWARD TOWARDS THE PRIZE!! No matter what you’re going through, it could almost ALWAYS be worse!!!! Count your blessings, right? I am. Because there is SO MUCH in life to be thankful for, and not enough time to be sitting around miserable. (remind me I wrote this when I’m crying in a few weeks because im not outside playing and running in the beautiful autumn weather!) 😀 🙂 I

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